Lee was the first law student recruited by the firm in 1992 and has been a partner since 1999.  Lee is an AV rated attorney and was chosen for inclusion in the 2010 edition of Alabama Super Lawyers for his personal injury defense work.

Lee has tried serious wrongful death and personal injury cases to defense verdicts. Currently, Lee spends most of his time defending high exposure personal injury litigation, especially products liability, pharmaceutical and medical device cases. He also, spends a significant amount of time handling commercial cases on both the plaintiff and defense side. Lee is currently serving as national coordinating counsel for a national biomedical service company. He is frequently called on by major excess insurance carriers as cases approach trial to assist in the settlement and/or trial of high exposure cases. In that role, Lee often serves as appellate counsel at trial to handle legal issues and preserve the record, in the event of an appeal. He is admitted to practice in all State and Federal courts in Alabama, as well as the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

Lee served as Co-Chair of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association’s Trial Academy from 1995 to 1998. He is a member of the American and Birmingham Bar Associations, the Defense Research Institute and the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association. Lee is a devoted alumnus of Washington & Lee University. After serving as president of the Nashville and Birmingham alumni chapters, Lee served on the Board of Directors of the Washington & Lee Alumni Association from 2002-06 and served as its president in 2005-2006.

Lee is a member of Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church and is the proud father of three children who have unfortunately inherited their father’s lawyering skills at a very young age.